If NJPW has any sense, they will do whatever is necessary to keep Kenny given the US expansion they are doing soon. He would be invaluable to them going forward and Cody Rhodes is a MASSIVE downgrade in every way; going from Kenny to Cody as your top BC guy is like going from a Ferrari to an entry level Hyundai.
Omega tweeted earlier that he was leaving Japan to 'reassess his options,' it doesn't look like he's staying with NJPW.
I have a renewed interest in the Royal Rumble....